History TheScrappy / WesternAnimation

* Herb Powell, due to him blaming Homer for ruining his company and [[NeverMyFault refusing to acknowledge his own responsibility]]. Those not fond of Herb view his later reconciliation episode with Homer as undeserved, and his subsequently becoming broke again as LaserGuidedKarma.

* ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'': The ant family are extremely well-hated for their ColdBloodedTorture towards [[TheWoobie Sniffles]] and [[KarmaHoudini always ending out on top despite the horrible mutilations they put him through]]. It doesn't help that their torture methods would even make [[AxCrazy Fliqpy]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards cringe]].

Reason: The ant family are hate sinks. You can't make someone a scrappy by actions alone and some hate sinks are karma houdinis.

* ''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends'': The ant family are extremely well-hated for their ColdBloodedTorture towards [[TheWoobie Sniffles]] and [[KarmaHoudini always ending out on top despite the horrible mutilations they put him through]]. It doesn't help that their torture methods would even make [[AxCrazy Fliqpy]] [[EvenEvilHasStandards cringe]].

* Springfield becomes a town full of this when they go too far with their harassment of someone. Just check out "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" and "The Boys of Bummer". The fact that they received [[KarmaHoudini zero comeuppance]] for their treatment of Bart in the latter episode makes them hated even more.

** In a series filled to the brim with [[EvilIsCool cool]], charismatic and interesting [[AntiVillain Anti-Villains]] (many of whom get the [[DracoInLeatherPants leather pants treatment]]), Book 2's [[EvilUncle Unalaq]] has the dubious honor of being the most straightforward, TakeOverTheWorld villain in the series. [[HateSink He's not supposed to be liked, sure,]] but as noted he lacks many of the [[EvilVirtues complex]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist traits]] that make [[TragicBigot Amon]], [[EnlightenedAntagonist Zaheer]] and [[FallenHero Kuvira]] so interesting or any of the menace or power that made [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Fire Lord Ozai]] and [[MagnificentBastard Princess Azula]] from the previous series such severe and intimidating threats. Eventually even the creators realized this and spend a good portion of the RecapEpisode "Remembrances" [[TakeThatScrappy mercilessly mocking him and calling him "incredibly boring and uninteresting."]] Essentially, it's not his cruel actions that made him hated so much as being rather generic and dull.

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** In a series filled to the brim with [[EvilIsCool cool]], [[[[WellIntentionedExtremist well-intentioned]], charismatic and interesting [[AntiVillain Anti-Villains]] (many of whom get the [[DracoInLeatherPants leather pants treatment]]), Book 2's [[EvilUncle Unalaq]] has the dubious honor of being the most straightforward, dull, TakeOverTheWorld villain in the series. [[HateSink He's not supposed to be liked, sure,]] liked]], but as noted he lacks many of the [[EvilVirtues complex]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist complex traits]] that make [[TragicBigot Amon]], [[EnlightenedAntagonist Zaheer]] and [[FallenHero Kuvira]] so interesting or any of the menace or power that made [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Fire Lord Ozai]] and [[MagnificentBastard Princess Azula]] from the previous series such severe and intimidating threats. Eventually even the creators realized this and spend a good portion of the RecapEpisode "Remembrances" [[TakeThatScrappy mercilessly mocking him and calling him "incredibly boring and uninteresting."]] Essentially, it's not his cruel actions that made him hated so much as being rather generic and dull."]]

** In a series filled to the brim with [[EvilIsCool cool]], charismatic and interesting [[AntiVillain Anti-Villains]] (many of whom get the [[DracoInLeatherPants leather pants treatment]]), Book 2's [[EvilUncle Unalaq]] has the dubious honor of being the most straightforward, TakeOverTheWorld villain in the series. [[HateSink He's not supposed to be liked, sure,]] but as noted he lacks many of the [[EvilVirtues complex]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist traits]] that make [[TragicBigot Amon]], [[EnlightenedAntagonist Zaheer]] and [[FallenHero Kuvira]] so interesting or any of the menace or power that made Fire Lord Ozai and Princess Azula from the previous series such severe and intimidating threats. Eventually even the creators realized this and spend a good portion of the RecapEpisode "Remembrances" [[TakeThatScrappy mercilessly mocking him and calling him "incredibly boring and uninteresting."]] Essentially, it's not his cruel actions that made him hated so much as being rather generic and dull.

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** In a series filled to the brim with [[EvilIsCool cool]], charismatic and interesting [[AntiVillain Anti-Villains]] (many of whom get the [[DracoInLeatherPants leather pants treatment]]), Book 2's [[EvilUncle Unalaq]] has the dubious honor of being the most straightforward, TakeOverTheWorld villain in the series. [[HateSink He's not supposed to be liked, sure,]] but as noted he lacks many of the [[EvilVirtues complex]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist traits]] that make [[TragicBigot Amon]], [[EnlightenedAntagonist Zaheer]] and [[FallenHero Kuvira]] so interesting or any of the menace or power that made [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Fire Lord Ozai Ozai]] and [[MagnificentBastard Princess Azula Azula]] from the previous series such severe and intimidating threats. Eventually even the creators realized this and spend a good portion of the RecapEpisode "Remembrances" [[TakeThatScrappy mercilessly mocking him and calling him "incredibly boring and uninteresting."]] Essentially, it's not his cruel actions that made him hated so much as being rather generic and dull.

** In a series filled to the brim with [[EvilIsCool cool]], charismatic and interesting [[AntiVillain Anti-Villains]] (many of whom get the [[DracoInLeatherPants leather pants treatment]]), Book 2's [[EvilUncle Unalaq]] has the dubious honor of being the most straightforward, TakeOverTheWorld villain in the series. [[HateSink He's not supposed to be liked, sure,]] but as noted he lacks many of the [[EvilVirtues complex]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist traits]] that make [[TragicBigot Amon]], [[EnlightenedAntagonist Zaheer]] and [[FallenHero Kuvira]] so interesting or any of the menace or power that made Fire Lord Ozai from the previous series such a severe and intimidating threat. Eventually even the creators realized this and spend a good portion of the RecapEpisode "Remembrances" [[TakeThatScrappy mercilessly mocking him and calling him "incredibly boring and uninteresting."]] Essentially, it's not his cruel actions that made him hated so much as being rather generic and dull.

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** In a series filled to the brim with [[EvilIsCool cool]], charismatic and interesting [[AntiVillain Anti-Villains]] (many of whom get the [[DracoInLeatherPants leather pants treatment]]), Book 2's [[EvilUncle Unalaq]] has the dubious honor of being the most straightforward, TakeOverTheWorld villain in the series. [[HateSink He's not supposed to be liked, sure,]] but as noted he lacks many of the [[EvilVirtues complex]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist traits]] that make [[TragicBigot Amon]], [[EnlightenedAntagonist Zaheer]] and [[FallenHero Kuvira]] so interesting or any of the menace or power that made Fire Lord Ozai and Princess Azula from the previous series such a severe and intimidating threat.threats. Eventually even the creators realized this and spend a good portion of the RecapEpisode "Remembrances" [[TakeThatScrappy mercilessly mocking him and calling him "incredibly boring and uninteresting."]] Essentially, it's not his cruel actions that made him hated so much as being rather generic and dull.

** Cheese became a BaseBreakingCharacter upon subsequent appearances for viewers who found him one-dimensional and all too likely [[SpannerInTheWorks to screw things up for everyone else]].** Since {{Flanderization}}, Bloo becomes one to several fans due to his [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]] and [[{{Jerkass}} mean-spirited]] nature to everyone around him, ''[[WithFriendsLikeThese including Mac]]''.

** Since {{Flanderization}}, Bloo becomes one to several fans due to his self-centered and mean-spirited nature to everyone around him ''[[WithFriendsLikeThese including Mac]]''.

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** Since {{Flanderization}}, Bloo becomes one to several fans due to his self-centered [[ItsAllAboutMe self-centered]] and mean-spirited [[{{Jerkass}} mean-spirited]] nature to everyone around him him, ''[[WithFriendsLikeThese including Mac]]''.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Caillou}}'': One of the rare cases where the ''title character'' is viewed as this, Caillou tends to be criticized by many, ''especially'' by older viewers and even parents as too much of a SpoiledBrat who is overly prone to crying and temper tantrums, and yet is [[KarmaHoudini rarely punished for any of it]]. That said, he usually gets what he wants in the end regardless of his bad behavior, which has reinforced the show as a favorite target of those who can't stand Caillou. ** Caillou's parents are also seen as this, rarely punishing their son for his poor behavior and shown to be downright irresponsible at times looking out for him.

Reason: No. Caillou and his parents are Designated Heroes, but not quite widely hated nor hated by the fans. [1]

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